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Ingredients Conversion

This page provides you conversions between weight and volume units for most often used baking ingredients (Butter, Flour, Salt, Sugar, Yeast and Egg) . Temperature conversion for Celsius and Fahrenheit is also provided for your convenience.

Flour

all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tablespoon = 3/8 ounce = 5 grams
1/4 cup = 1 ounce = 25 grams
1/3 cup = 1 1/4 ounces = 30 grams
1/2 cup = 2 ounces = 50 grams
2/3 cup = 2 3/4 ounces = 65 grams
3/4 cup = 3 ounces = 70 grams
1 cup = 4 ounces = 95 grams

all-purpose flour, unsifted
1 tablespoon = 1/4 ounce = 7.5 grams
1/4 cup = 1 1/4 ounces = 31 grams
1/3 cup = 1 1/2 ounces = 42 grams
1/2 cup = 2 1/2 ounces = 63 grams
2/3 cup = 3 1/4 ounces = 75 grams
3/4 cup = 3 1/2 ounces = 85 grams
1 cup = 4 1/4 ounces = 125 grams
3 cups = 16 ounces = 1 pound

bread flour
1/4 cup = 1 1/4 ounces = 30 grams
1/3 cup = 1 3/4 ounces = 45 grams
1/2 cup = 2 1/2 ounces = 60 grams
2/3 cup = 3 1/4 ounces = 75 grams
3/4 cup = 3 3/4 ounces = 75 grams
1 cup = 5 ounces = 110 grams

buckwheat flour, unsifted
1/4 cup = 1 ounce = 25 grams
1/3 cup = 1 3/4 ounces = 45 grams
1/2 cup = 2 ounces = 50 grams
2/3 cup = 2 3/4 ounces = 65 grams
3/4 cup = 3 ounces = 70 grams
1 cup = 4 ounces = 95 grams

cake flour, sifted
1/4 cup = 1 ounce = 25 grams
1/3 cup = 1 1/4 ounces = 30 grams
1/2 cup = 1 3/4 ounces = 45 grams
2/3 cup = 2 1/4 ounces = 55 grams
3/4 cup = 2 1/2 ounces = 60 grams
1 cup = 3 1/2 ounces = 82.5 grams

cake flour, unsifted
1/4 cup = 1 ounce = 25 grams
1/3 cup = 1 1/4 ounces = 30 grams
1/2 cup = 2 ounces = 50 grams
2/3 cup = 2 3/4 ounces = 65 grams
3/4 cup = 3 ounces = 70 grams
1 cup = 4 ounces = 95 grams

pasta flour, finely ground durum wheat

1/4 cup = 1 1/2 ounces = 40 grams
1/3 cup = 1 3/4 ounces = 45 grams
1/2 cup = 2 3/4 ounces = 65 grams
2/3 cup = 3 3/4 ounces = 75 grams
3/4 cup = 4 ounces = 95 grams
1 cup = 5 1/2 ounces = 122.5 grams

whole-wheat flour, sifted
1/4 cup = 1 1/4 ounce = 30 grams
1/3 cup = 1 1/2 ounces = 40 grams
1/2 cup = 2 1/4 ounces = 55 grams
2/3 cup = 3 ounces = 70 grams
3/4 cup = 3 1/4 ounces = 75 grams
1 cup = 4 1/2 ounces = 102.5 grams

whole-wheat flour, unsifted
1/4 cup = 1 1/2 ounces = 40 grams
1/3 cup = 1 3/4 ounces = 45 grams
1/2 cup = 2 3/4 ounces = 65 grams
2/3 cup = 3 3/4 ounces = 75 grams
3/4 cup = 4 ounces = 95 grams
1 cup = 5 1/2 ounces = 122.5 grams




Substitution

Self-raising flour
250g all-purpose flour + 2 teaspoons baking powder
150g all-purpose flour + 1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 teaspoon baking powder

Cake flour
1 cup all purpose flour + 2 tablespoons corn starch

Baking Powder

1 teaspoon of baking powder = 5 gram
1 tablespoon of baking powder = 15 gram

Butter

1 ounce = 28.34 grams, so one cup of butter weighs 227 grams.
1/4 cup of butter = 57 g
1/3 cup of butter = 76 g
1/2 cup of butter = 113 g  
1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce = 14 grams
2 tablespoons = 1 ounce = 30 grams
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) = 2 ounces = 57 grams
1/3 cup = 3 ounces = 76 grams
1/2 cup (1 stick) = 4 ounces = 113 grams
2/3 cup = 5 ounces = 150 grams
3/4 cup = 6 ounces = 170 grams
1 cup (2 sticks) = 8 ounces = 227 grams
2 cups (4 sticks) = 16 ounces (1 pound) = 454 gramsConfectioners' Sugar

Yeast

1 gram of active dry yeast = 0.35 teaspoons (tsp) in active dry yeast
1 teaspoon active dry yeast = 2.83 grams of active dry yeast
1 teaspoon instant yeast = 1.3 teaspoon active dry yeast
2 gram fresh yeast = 1 gram active dry yeast = 0.8 gram instant yeast
1 tablespoon dry yeast = 3 teaspoons dry yeast


Salt

1 gram  = 1/4 teaspoon
1 teaspoon = 6 grams

Sugar

granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon = 1/6 ounce = 4 grams
1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce = 12 grams
1/4 cup = 1 3/4 ounces = 50 grams
1/3 cup = 2 1/4 ounces = 67 grams
1/2 cup = 3 1/2 ounces = 100 grams
1/3 cup = 4 1/2 ounces = 150 grams
3/4 cup = 5 1/4 ounces = 170 grams
1 cup = 7 ounces = 200 grams
2 cups = 1 pound = 500 grams

brown sugar, dark or light
1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce = 14 grams
1/4 cup = 2 ounces = 55 grams
1/3 cup = 2 1/2 ounces = 63 grams
1/2 cup = 4 ounces = 110 grams
2/3 cup = 5 1/2 ounces = 135 grams
3/4 cup = 6 ounces = 150 grams
1 cup = 8 ounces = 220 grams

confectioners’ (powdered) sugar or 10X sugar
1 tablespoon = 1/4 ounce = 7.5 grams
1/4 cup = 1 ounce = 30 grams
1/3 cup = 1 1/4 ounces = 40 grams
1/2 cup = 2 ounces = 60 grams
2/3 cup = 2 1/2 ounces = 75 grams
3/4 cup = 3 ounces = 85 grams
1 cup = 4 ounces = 120 grams

honey
1 tablespoon = 3/4 fl. ounce = 21.25 g.
1/4 cup = 3 fl. ounces = 85 grams
1/3 cup = 4 fl. ounces = 113 grams
1/2 cup = 6 fl. ounces = 170 grams
2/3 cup = 8 fl. ounces = 226 grams
3/4 cup = 9 fl. ounces = 255 grams
1 cup = 12 fl. ounces = 340 grams

corn syrup, dark or light
1 tablespoon = 3/4 fl. ounce = 20.5 grams
1/4 cup = 3 fl. ounces = 82 grams
1/3 cup = 4 fl. ounces = 109.3 grams
1/2 cup = 6 fl. ounces = 164 grams
2/3 cup = 8 fl. ounces = 218.6 grams
3/4 cup = 9 fl. ounces = 246 grams
1 cup = 11 1/2 fl. ounces = 328 grams

molasses
1/4 cup = 2 3/4 fl. ounces = 77.9 grams
1/3 cup = 3 3/4 fl. ounces = 103.8 grams
1/2 cup = 5 1/2 fl. ounces = 155.8 grams
2/3 cup = 7 1/2 fl. ounces = 207.4 grams
3/4 cup = 8 1/4 fl. ounces = 233.7 grams
1 cup = 11 fl. ounces = 311.6 grams

maple syrup
1 tablespoon = 3/4 fl. ounce = 20.5 grams
1/4 cup = 3 fl. ounces = 82 grams
1/3 cup = 4 fl. ounces = 109.3 grams
1/2 cup = 6 fl. ounces = 164 grams
2/3 cup = 8 fl. ounces = 218.6 grams
3/4 cup = 9 fl. ounces = 246 grams
1 cup = 12 fl. ounces = 340 grams

Eggs

Approximate Conversions from Volume to Weight
1 large egg = 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) = 2 ounces = 55 grams
1 large egg = 1/4 cup egg substitute liquid *
1 large egg white = 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce = 30 grams
2 large egg whites = 2 1/2 to 3 cups stiffly beaten
1 large egg yolk = 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons = 2/3 ounces = 25 grams
1 large egg yolk = 2 tablespoons egg substitute liquid
1 dozen large eggs = 2 1/3 cups = 660 grams
1 dozen large egg whites = 1 1/2 cups = 360 grams
1 dozen large egg yolks = 7/8 cup = 300 grams
1 cup eggs = 4 to 5 large eggs
1 cup egg yolks = 11 to 12 large egg yolks
1 cup egg whites = 7 to 8 large egg whites
1 kilogram eggs (1,000 grams) = 18 large eggs
1 kilogram egg whites (1,000 grams) = 33 large egg whites
1 kilogram egg yolks (1,000 grams) = 40 large egg yolks

Approximate Egg Sizes and Conversions
Always use large eggs in recipes unless indicated otherwise.
Medium = 50 grams
Large = 55 grams
Extra Large = 65 grams
Jumbo = 70 grams

1 medium egg = 0.9 large egg
1 extra large egg = 1.18 large egg
1 jumbo egg = 1.27 large egg
1 dozen large eggs = 13 medium eggs
1 dozen large eggs = 10 extra large eggs
1 dozen large eggs = 9.5 jumbo eggs


Temperature

 
FahrenheitCelsius
32°F Water Freezes0°C
212°F    water boils100°
250°F121°
300°F149°
350°F177°
400°F205°
450°F233°
500°F260°

Source reference from http://www.pastryscoop.com/

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